Gunsynd Classic prize money
The Gunsynd Classic is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 630th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 230th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Gunsynd Classic is
Group 3 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1989
We hold the total fund for the Gunsynd Classic and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Gunsynd Classic winner
37 runnings, 1989 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Just Feelin' Lucky | ||
| 2024 | Bases Loaded | ||
| 2023 | Rediener | ||
| 2022 | Kiss Sum | ||
| 2021 | Ayrton | ||
| 2020 | Supergiant | ||
| 2019 | Gem Song | ||
| 2018 | Villermont | ||
| 2017 | Dreams Aplenty | ||
| 2016 | Cylinder Beach | ||
| 2015 | Worthy Cause | ||
| 2014 | Hopfgarten | ||
| 2013 | Proverb | ||
| 2012 | Meeting abandoned | ||
| 2011 | Chateau Fort | ||
| 2010 | Sanderson | ||
| 2009 | Za Magic | ||
| 2008 | Pepperwood | ||
| 2007 | Reigning To Win | ||
| 2006 | Belmonte | ||
| 2005 | Saxon | ||
| 2004 | Drunken Joker | ||
| 2003 | Bobs Boy | ||
| 2002 | Galroof | ||
| 2001 | Arrabeea | ||
| 2000 | Akhenaton | ||
| 1999 | Tobruk | ||
| 1998 | Enforced | ||
| 1997 | Marble Halls | ||
| 1996 | Kidmans Cove | ||
| 1995 | Matsqui | ||
| 1994 | What A Poet | ||
| 1993 | Slanchyvah | ||
| 1992 | Pagos King | ||
| 1991 | Brunchtime | ||
| 1990 | Stylish Century | ||
| 1989 | Swain |
0 of the 37 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Gunsynd Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 623 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 624 | Frances Tressady StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 625 | Geoffrey Bellmaine StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 626 | George Moore StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 627 | Gimcrack StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 628 | Glenlogan Park StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 629 | Gold Coast GuineasGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 631 | HDF McNeil StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 632 | How Now StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 633 | Hyperion StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 635 | Kevin Hayes StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 636 | Kevin Heffernan StakesCaulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 637 | Kingston Town StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 638 | La Trice ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 639 | Lord Mayor's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 640 | Manfred StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gunsynd Classic in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 230th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Moore Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gimcrack Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Glenlogan Park Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gold Coast Guineas | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| HDF McNeil Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| How Now Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Hyperion Stakes | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Ken Russell Memorial Classic | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Gunsynd Classic prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Gunsynd Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
630th of 997. 629 races pay more, the nearest of them Easter Cup. In Australia it is 230th of 291.
When was the Gunsynd Classic first run?
1989. This page holds 37 runnings, from 1989 to 2025.
How far is the Gunsynd Classic?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money